Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Union City, GA dry van rate

$2,672dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 812 mi
Typical range: $2,378–$2,965
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Union City price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,925
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,672

Return trip

Union City → Houston$2,259

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Houston to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Union City, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,672	$3.29	$2,378 – $2,965
53' refrigerated	$3,186	$3.92	$2,771 – $3,600
48' flatbed	$3,261	$4.02	$2,805 – $3,718
Step deck	$3,560	$4.38	$2,991 – $4,130
Power only	$2,341	$2.88	$2,036 – $2,645
Hotshot	$1,766	$2.17	$1,465 – $2,066
26' box truck	$1,738	$2.14	$1,477 – $1,998
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.32	$898 – $1,240

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Union City

53' dry van lanes into Union City, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$3,066	$3.41	$2,729 – $3,403	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,283 mi	$9,021	$3.95	$8,029 – $10,013	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,067	$4.38	$2,730 – $3,404	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$4,328	$2.32	$3,852 – $4,804	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,508	$3.11	$2,232 – $2,784	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,207	$3.13	$2,854 – $3,560	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$8,776	$3.96	$7,810 – $9,741	5 d
Dallas, TX	835 mi	$2,729	$3.27	$2,429 – $3,029	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Union City, GA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Union City, GA is estimated at $2,672 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 812 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,378 and $2,965.

How far is Houston, TX from Union City, GA by truck?

About 812 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $747 of the $2,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,259, which makes Houston, TX to Union City, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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